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BELLEW BELIEVES HAYE WILL QUIT BOXING

Tony Bellew has revealed that his rival David Haye would “quit” boxing if the face-off on March 4 becomes too demanding for him.

Bellew questioned the passion of his opponent ahead of the grudge match at the O2.

Haye had a lengthy injury but decided to make a comeback earlier this year. The former two-weight champion, 36, is set to clash with Bellew but the WBC cruiserweight champion has declared that Haye does not have the required level of mental toughness to deal with him hence his resolve to push him to his breaking point.

“What I will tell you is, if this fight goes past four rounds, he’s going to quit. At some stage, it will get too hard and he will quit. He hasn’t got the fight in him anymore.

“I love fighting. I am not 100 percent in the head, I enjoy having a fight. We will see on March 4, where it happens, when it happens, but I must stress when I knock out David Haye on March 4 – I am then the best heavyweight in the world outside of them champions,” Bellew declared.

Haye is reported to be working hard on the bout in Miami through the festive period to remain in shape for Bellew. His opponent believes that Haye is the “most dangerous” heavyweight in the world but he expects to defeat Haye during their clash in the first quarter of the New Year.

“He’s possibly the most dangerous heavyweight in the world, including the champions. What does he do very well? He has got a massive right hand. His technique’s not the best but his fantastic athleticism allows him to make up for that.

“if I can drag him to the second half of the fight and to the deep waters, I will drown him, I will win easy, but I don’t think it will get that far,” Bellew said.